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“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation.

Despite all of the noise about holding the Sacklers accountable, it’s shocking that this is where we have ended up.

After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement. “A Punch in the Gut”
w/ @inquirer.com

A few folx have been asking about what happened, & I forgot about this Ko-fi post until now, but sharing so you can read how Winifred described her Bluesky departure if you had questions about why: ko-fi.com/post/Today-M...

NEW — From shaping hip-hop’s DNA to breaking barriers in TV and activism, Quincy Jones didn’t just influence culture — he moved it.

Former VIBE magazine Editor-in-Chief @danyelsmith.bsky.social makes her TRiiBE debut with this interactive profile on Quincy Jones.

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'Rich and Unemployed' podcaster sentenced for $3.8M scheme An Atlanta podcaster has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted of using stolen identities to obtain millions of dollar.

Stop competing with people who steal

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I fully support this man being sued out of existence.

This is so Wes Anderson, I can almost hear the affectless Jason Schwartzmann voiceover saying "My mother used to design undercover disguises for the Stasi"

#Finland opens world's longest car-free bridge, intended for bicycle riders, pedestrians and mobility device users, and transit riders.

#Helsinki's Kruunuvuori Bridge is 1,191 metres long, and will soon be served by trams.

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American Library Association releases 2025 Most Challenged Books List as National Library Week Begins State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record

Earlier this week, the ALA released their 2025 Most Challenged Books Report. Thought top books are the headline, this is the data point that stands out to me, "92 percent of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers" not parents or teachers.

‘Miami Vice’ Reboot With Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Gets Official Title: ‘Miami Vice ’85’ Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler will star in

Michael B and Austin Butler in linen pants and popped collars! Add some Vuarnet sunglasses and I’m a goner.

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Outrage in China after streaming site iQIYI debuts AI actor 'database' More than 100 celebrities have joined a platform to connect with makers of AI-generated content interested in using their image, said an iQIYI senior executive.

Prize stocks are going down after this news broke out.

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The Disappearance of the Public Bench Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.

"Benches are where optimistic visions of civic life meet reality. To remove them, or to curate who gets to sit, is to abandon the work of defining a civic ideal and determining, together, how to live up to it."

NEW: Why benches are slowly disappearing from public spaces — and why we need them back:

I do think tech companies are underestimating the amount of
- new account fatigue
- new app fatigue
- useless upgrade fatigue
- terms of service fatigue

TikTok's Biggest Star Watched His $975 Million AI Deal Fizzle Out. What Happened? In January, Khaby Lame entered into a deal valued at $975 million. Now all parties have gone silent as the industry stands confused.

This is amazing (deragatory)

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Doctor to patient: "Try to reduce your stress level, and if you somehow succeed please let me know how in God's name you did it."

I thought this felt relatable

My rent fundraiser is at 46%! I am nearly halfway there, thank you all!
ko-fi.com/kivabay/goal

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Literally watching this right now. Just found him a few weeks ago and I love his videos.

Drawing of a book with a desk printer on the cover with the title "The printer that simply worked and other fairy tales"

Please tell me y'all doing a podcast episode on this.

What the...

Covers of Blood Remains, The Demon Equilibrium, A Murderous Business, Rulebreaker, and Deep Deception

Happy Lesbian Visibility Week to those who celebrate!
And really, that should be all of us!
#Booksky #sapphic #LesbianVisibilityWeek

Welp. My congressperson who should've retired years ago died.

Monterey Park becomes the first city in California to ban "all data centers within city limits" Residents of the small enclave east of LA not only killed their city's proposed 250,000 square foot data center, they pushed city council to ban them altogether

Last night, after an hours-long public hearing, Monterey Park became the first city in California to pass an ordinance permanently banning data centers.

The city council voted unanimously to declare data centers a public nuisance, and to "prohibit all data centers within city limits."

My story:

Oh. Oh, my.

Days of Our Lives' Patrick Muldoon Dead at 57 | E! New Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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So sad. My condolences to the family.

Someone wished a cousin happy birthday in the family group chat using their real name and we had no idea who it was. Lol

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

Discovering Prince, Ten Years Later - Anil Dash A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Prince left us for some brilliant purple dimension 10 years ago today and @anildash.com presents this massive tribute 💜